{"id":289549,"date":"2026-02-13T16:11:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/289549\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T16:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:11:14","slug":"google-translate-is-working-on-some-confusing-new-widgets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/289549\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Translate is working on some confusing new widgets"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Edgar Cervantes \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

TL;DR<\/p>\n

Google Translate currently offers 2 Android widgets, and appears to be working on 5 more.
\nThe new widgets are basically just single-purpose shortcuts to features within the Translate app.
\nGoogle\u2019s current implementation is a little wonky, making us think these are still very much works in progress.<\/p>\n

Widgets on Android<\/a> have a ton of potential, quickly connecting us with some of the most-used features from our favorite apps. Or, at least, that\u2019s the idea. Our own Rita El Khoury was recently lamenting the sorry state of many Android widgets<\/a>, calling out Google Translate as one app in particular that\u2019s failed to deliver the widgets she actually wants. While we\u2019re still not seeing the dual-use word tutor\/translation widget she\u2019s dreamed of, it does look like Google\u2019s got a few new Translate widgets waiting in the wings.<\/p>\n

Right now, Google Translate offers a choice of two widgets: There\u2019s a general-purpose one, letting you jump into the app for text, speech, conversation, or image translation; and there\u2019s one that gives you access to your recent translation history.<\/p>\n

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In addition to those two, with Google\u2019s version 10.5.41.867546197.0-release of Translate for Android, developers have implemented five new widgets, each offering a shortcut into a different corner of the app. None of these are currently visible to users, but we\u2019re taking an early look here:<\/p>\n

\"googleExisting Translate widgets. \"googleTranslate’s 5 new widgets.\"googleThe new widgets on the home screen.<\/p>\n

What we\u2019re seeing here is weird for a couple reasons. As far as \u201cwidgets\u201d go, these are incredibly basic, and feel more like the sort of shortcuts we can access by long-pressing an app\u2019s icon. Indeed, the camera, live translate, and practice widgets here are pretty much clones of the existing shortcuts Translate already lets us place on our home screen. And the others duplicate functionality already present in the main Translate widget.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also the question of widget size, and while all five here appear tiny at first, they\u2019re implemented as larger entities, taking up 2\u00d72 tiles. Look how they behave:<\/p>\n

That\u2019s quite awkward, and feels more like a downgrade compared to existing app shortcuts. But we also need to keep in mind that none of this is meant for public consumption at this point, and it\u2019s very possible that Google refines a lot of this widget experience before it\u2019s anywhere near ready to make its official debut.<\/p>\n

What kind of functionality would you like to see from a Google Translate widget? Share your wish-list with us down in the comments.<\/p>\n

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